Fruit

Zephyr

A tier

Zephyr is a white-fleshed freestone nectarine with low-to-moderate acid and a floral, honeyed character that set it apart from sharper yellow types in late twentieth-century markets. Skin blushes rose over cream; flesh is pale and melting when tree-ripe, almost peach-sorbet in texture. Shoppers who dislike tart stone fruit often prefer Zephyr-style whites once fully mature. Serve plain chilled, in fruit salads where acid would clash with cream, or lightly macerated with a splash of dessert wine. Softens fast after peak—buy fragrant fruit and eat within a day or two. Skin is thin; peeling is rarely needed.